France vs Switzerland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
France
42.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
42.0%
in 2024
France rank
139th
Switzerland rank
141st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 42.2% against 42.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.2% | 38.9% | 3.4% | France |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 38.1% | 5.1% | France |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 40.0% | 5.8% | France |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 41.3% | 4.0% | France |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.8% | 1.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), France or Switzerland?
- France, at 42.2% against 42.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between France and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- France ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.